Month: November 2020

Film – Week 11 – Updating Workflow – Mind Like Water

“‘Be shapeless and formless.. like water’ (Bruce Lee)” by Akinini.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

“Have a mind like water.”

― David Allen,  GTD

SUMMARY

  • Started doing my work on my desk instead of moping around in bed.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

Screenshot from sneakonthelot.com
Screenshot from sneakonthelot.com

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

Image from bananatreelog.com
  • Reflect on how you structure your day to maximize your production of the  D.O.S.E. happiness brain chemicals
  • Don’t really stress due dates because the in worse case I can just do the assignment late, its all online anyways. Sometimes I write down a list of what I need to do for school but most of the time I just keep tabs open on my Chromebook for reminders because it makes me want to close them so I do them.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • I learned on how the different tricks in cinematography were first used and how to engage the audience, create more connections with showing actors onscreen.

Story of Film – Episode 1 – Birth of the Cinema

Notes:

Introduction

The following material is from Wikipedia . . .

1895-1918: The World Discovers a New Art Form or Birth of the Cinema

1903-1918: The Thrill Becomes Story or The Hollywood Dream

Have actors look towards each other through each cut, so it makes more of a connection

In the beggining of film, Women were mostly directing movies because they couldnt get a job somewhere else. It was later when film business became more important when Men started working.

Tools, Time, and Rooms

CreativeCommons image Tool Stash by Meena Kadri at Flickr.com

SUMMARY

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

  • Videoshop
  • I used to use this in like elementary school and sometimes in middle school when I was bored and just messed around with video editing. So I already know how to use it. Quite simple software, not the best.

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

Image from sneakonthelot.com/my-courses/
Image from sneakonthelot.com/my-courses/

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

  • I’m trying to figure out what I want to do with my life after highschool, there’s so much opportunities so I’m a bit overwhelmed and I want to find something I enjoy doing.

Film – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2

Image from BiggerPlate.com

Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day.  – from LifeHacker.com

“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”

“You can do anything, but not everything.”

― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World

SUMMARY

  • Hanged out with Friends for the first time in a while.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

Screenshot from Sneakonthelot.com
Screenshot from Sneakonthelot.com

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

Screenshot from Animated Book Summary And Review at YouTube

You are going to learn to develop your own version of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) process in this ‘room.’

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot from Animated Book Summary And Review at YouTube

Examine Two GTD Maps: Basic and Detailed

  1. Detailed map by guccio@文房具社 icensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
  2. Basic map from BiggerPlate.com embedded below

GTD-based Trusted System

Image from Trello.com
  • Examine and pick a trusted system from the 4 options listed below to ‘capture’ your work
    • A trusted system is your method for managing your tasks in a way that you consistently get things done
  1. Trello.com with a – GTD Template
    • We use Trello in this class to manage group projects
      • You will create a Trello account a few weeks from now regardless
      • You might want to start now
    • We start using Trello in the second semester
    • Watch Mr. Le Duc Creating a Trello Account and Add GTD Template Tutorial (3:45)
    • You can get the free Trello app at the Apple Store or Google Play
  2. Your phone
  3. Paper and pen or pencil
  4. Examine LifeHacker.com’s GTD Resources

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

  • I saw a deer outside

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • I did my geometry homework and I learned the concepts pretty well

Week 9 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 1

“Day 092/366 – To Do List” by Great Beyond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Your toughest work is defining what your work is! –  Peter Drucker

SUMMARY

  • Did my first Drivers Ed test drive with one of the Teachers
  • Doing all my work
  • Started handling stuff in life differently

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

Image of David Allen at TED Talk
Screenshot from David Allen TED Talk

In this ‘room’ you are going to try Getting Things Done (GTD).

STEP 1: MAKE A LIST

Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
  • List
    • All the things you need to complete for school
    • All classes, all assignments
      • Finish this blogpost
      • Study for Spanish Test
      • Do all my Geometry Homework
      • Romeo and Juliet Homework for English
      • Do Science Homework

STEP 2: NOTICE WHAT YOU NOTICED

Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
  • Priorities ! ! !
    • Make sure I’m not stressed or overworking myself
    • Get School done for the week
    • Practice Driving
    • Do things I enjoy

STEP 3: SET A TIMER

https://giphy.com/gifs/time-clock-konczakowski-d3yxg15kJppJilnW
  1. Set a timer for your first task
    1. Decide how long you think it will take before you start
  2. Start working
  3. Repeat this process for 45 minutes for as many tasks as you can complete, then take a 15-minute break
    • Get up and get a drink of water
    • Get up and go for a walk
    • Every 20 minute blink your eyes 20 times while looking at least 20 feet away
      • This is good for your eyes

Start steps 1 through 3 again, repeat for your school day

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

David Allen image
Oct. 2020 Lucidchart interview with David Allen
Image from FastCompany Magazine, https://www.fastcompany.com/3026827/the-brain-hacks-top-founders-use-to-get-the-job-done
Image from FastCompany Magazine, https://www.fastcompany.com/3026827/the-brain-hacks-top-founders-use-to-get-the-job-done
  • Reflect on GTD and getting to the top of the colorful list above for a minute
    • How can the GTD process help you tame the crazy-busy dragon of modern life?
  • Set your priorities, Don’t let little annoying things change your view on your whole life and change how you see things, just don’t get bothered by stuff easily and trust yourself.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Learned how to stay in a good mood more

I fixed how I look on some things